Improvisation: Prepared to be Unprepared
Improvisation is a way to actively stay present in the moment. This is work that offers you a new and novel experience that helps you to begin to: Develop greater confidence, credibility & comfort Find a new way of listening and connecting Demonstrate courage and...Charisma is making the shift from the intent to know to the intent to learn.
The distinction between the intent to know and the intent to learn is the intent to know comes from the part of me that wants to know what to do and how to do it “right” in order to have control over getting attention, approval and so on. The intent to learn means...When in doubt, breathe out
When you want to release stress, calm nerves, overcome “stage fright”, give power to your voice, or regain your center. Breathe. There is no greater advantage to you than that of your breath Exhalation: An Exercise Sit upright in a chair....How to Body Surf
Step 1 Figure out where the waves are breaking and position yourself slightly beyond them. Step 2 Swim in the same direction as an approaching wave so that the wave overtakes you just before it breaks. Freestyle (crawl) is the best stroke for this. Step 3 Decide which...Speaking is a physical process
Notes from an interview (2003) with Patsy Rodenburg on NPR’s “Fresh Air” about your Voice (Author of the book, “An Actor Speaks: Voice & the Performer” and 7 others) When you are nervous or self-conscious, it can affect your voice. When we get nervous we tend to...Your Voice to Greater Presence
There are those leaders who speak and people assume absolute authority. They resonate; they hold attention and they get listened to. An authentic, strong, resonant and powerful voice is possible in everyone. Whether you are a market leader, a company, division or team...The Four E's – are leaders born or made? by Jack Welch
Here is some favorite advice I learned from JACK WELCH: “Every time I speak to a group, I get asked about leadership. Mainly, people want to know how I feel about that age-old question: Are leaders born or made? And I always answer the same way: Who knows? What I do...What is a Thought Leader?
Some years ago, I polled colleagues of mine for an informal survey on What is a Thought Leader? I was gathering this information because coaching clients of mine were asking me to help them be regarded as a thought leader. My role was to make certain that they looked...Business Communication Lessons from “The Artist”
“The Artist”: Best Film 2012 The case for developing the non-verbal communication of your presentation to capture attention in a dis-attentive world “The silent movie is an emotional cinema, it’s sensorial; the fact that you don’t go through a...